Rapid Penang's K230UB - clone of SBS's K230UB!
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Interestingly they have wheel covers over their rims and they configured it to be a two piece windscreen. Otherwise it's more or less similar to the SBST's K230UB. The bus doesn't seem to be vibrating in the video so i guess they might have fixed the vibration issues?
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Originally posted by dinierazin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hvznpl0N2s
Sneak preview of Rapid Penang's Scania K230UB. Thy even commented on SBS Transit too.
is the KUBs in Penang powered by ZF?
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Originally posted by TIB537B:
Interestingly they have wheel covers over their rims and they configured it to be a two piece windscreen. Otherwise it's more or less similar to the SBST's K230UB. The bus doesn't seem to be vibrating in the video so i guess they might have fixed the vibration issues?
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Originally posted by sbst275:
I'm wondering does Penang has Euro 4 diesel? Or they gotta get from their southern neighbour at Jurong?
got diesel can le
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Originally posted by nenepokey:
is the KUBs in Penang powered by ZF?
Not sure though but will get the info when my friend comes back from Penang.
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Originally posted by SBS7484P:
singapore's bendies are actually more stable. swinging maybe people complained due to the bounciness of the back of the rear section, but lateral swinging i think its rare. rear wheel drive bendies like our O.405's tend to have a heavier rear section, with the axle, engine and gearbox all at the rear. hence, the rear end tends to be steadier, unless we're talkin about slippery ice roads, then any bus wouldn't stand a chance at all. bendies that tend to swing are mostly those with the driving force in the middle axle, and the engine up front (B10m), leading to a very light rear section, and so, has more tendency to swing. then again, the buses in singapore rarely travel fast enough to make the rear end swing, and even if it were to be a B10M, or any other bus with engine and drive in the front section, from what i see all over the net, such cases rarely happen unless:1) the road is icy and slippery. wet roads, not exactly possible.
2) driver is driving at a stupendously high speed and then makes a sudden sharp turn, throwing everything off balance and makes the tail section swing.
Yeah u are right.Buses in singapore don't speed that dangerously and the bendies also don't swing that dangerously everytime i had seen.The BCs always steer them accurately.If there was an accident in which a vehicle was whacked out by a turning bendy,then at least it can be said that bendies are dangerous.So far,nothing like that has happened so bendies still can be said as not so dangerous in singapore.
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Originally posted by AEW5001:
got diesel can le
if there's ULSD, should use ULSD. Most of M'sian diesel are Euro I or Euro IIAnyway I believe Euro V std diesel coming out anytime, KMB alrdy using (Dun forget HK's petrol and diesel comes from Jurong)
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Originally posted by sbst275:
if there's ULSD, should use ULSD. Most of M'sian diesel are Euro I or Euro IIAnyway I believe Euro V std diesel coming out anytime, KMB alrdy using (Dun forget HK's petrol and diesel comes from Jurong)
hahaimport Jurong Euro4 diesel lo~
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Spotted 2 scania chassis being told by trucks along BKE towards woodlands - jb causeway around 430pm today. Most likely heading towards penang.
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Originally posted by SBS8258Y:
Spotted 2 scania chassis being told by trucks along BKE towards woodlands - jb causeway around 430pm today. Most likely heading towards penang.
Wa, take NSW/Coastal higway ar?
Like that the buses already clocked 100+ km before even being bodied XD
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Originally posted by Raraken:
Wa, take NSW/Coastal higway ar?
Like that the buses already clocked 100+ km before even being bodied XD
More than that. Maybe a few miles
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ive just notice somethin, rapidpg KUBs have two vers [maybe more]. this as the pic in dis forum has 1 front door and the bus looks abit short. but in youtube, where they 'introduce + test run' another vers, got two doors and window near exit door is diff.
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Originally posted by SBS8258Y:
Spotted 2 scania chassis being told by trucks along BKE towards woodlands - jb causeway around 430pm today. Most likely heading towards penang.
Penang has their own port. Same to KL.
Ship from manufacturer to Sg to Penang equals to killing their own pockets (and brains).
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Maybe towards Gemilang Coachworks? Or some new body manufacturer?
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Originally posted by SBS8258Y:
Spotted 2 scania chassis being told by trucks along BKE towards woodlands - jb causeway around 430pm today. Most likely heading towards penang.
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It looks like there has been changes.
The 10.6m bus version is powered by a Scania K270UB chassis while the 12m bus still remained to be powered by the Scania K230UB chassis. Currently, a total of 6 units of the 12m and the 10.6m is currently on the road in Penang but the 12m bus will be transferred out of Penang to Butterworth to cover its duties there by the end of this year. So the 10.6m bus will stay in Penang.
Currently, one unit of the 10.6m is stabled in the depot so as to provide training for the Bus Captains as well as training for attending a wheelchair person. The bus will not be deployed for service. It is like the Demonstrater Unit.
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Bah.. SBST's ones (both exterior and interior) look much better ;)
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Originally posted by dinierazin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hvznpl0N2s
Sneak preview of Rapid Penang's Scania K230UB. Thy even commented on SBS Transit too.
so good .. rapidpenang KUBs have refreshments for passengers
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Heard from my friend who recently went to Penang.
Rapid Penang uses Scania K270UB, not K230UB.
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Originally posted by dinierazin:
It looks like there has been changes.
The 10.6m bus version is powered by a Scania K270UB chassis while the 12m bus still remained to be powered by the Scania K230UB chassis. Currently, a total of 6 units of the 12m and the 10.6m is currently on the road in Penang but the 12m bus will be transferred out of Penang to Butterworth to cover its duties there by the end of this year. So the 10.6m bus will stay in Penang.
Currently, one unit of the 10.6m is stabled in the depot so as to provide training for the Bus Captains as well as training for attending a wheelchair person. The bus will not be deployed for service. It is like the Demonstrater Unit.
Interception ;) -
Originally posted by jaaze:
Interception ;)Aha, yeah.
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The buses were assembled by DefTech in Pekan, Pahang. The Scania Malaysia website has a photo of a completed bus in front of the new Kuantan Service Centre.
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Originally posted by Interception_7:
Aha, yeah.
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Originally posted by Interception_7:
Heard from my friend who recently went to Penang.
Rapid Penang uses Scania K270UB, not K230UB.
Yup he's right. All Rapid Penang Buses are using a Scania K270UB engine chassis and not the K230UB chassis. I guess the wrong info has been spread.
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Originally posted by SBS7484P:
you intercepted the info :)LoL!
But nvm,
everyone must remember, it's K270UB, not K230UB.
Euro III, I think.